Has it really only been a week since I last posted? It seems like so much has happened already
since the Sequoia Kings job ended.
After leaving the park I spent the next few days with my friends in
Marysville – a wonderful relaxing time with good friends, good food, and
comfortable home (and a cat!). These
are friends from church who I had been writing all summer, and it was
delightful to see them again and hang out.
One of the days we spontaneously decided to take a day trip
to San Francisco and met up with another friend, Eric, who currently lives and
works in San Fran. We walked around
Pier 39 – saw the sea lions, had some chocolate, had some ice cream, and went
into an art gallery of Rodney Lough Jr. – it was an awesome day.
My sister flew into Sacramento, and after picking her up, we
began the drive back to Tucson. We
drove to Flagstaff the first night (and stayed with a friend there), and
visited the Grand Canyon for a few hours the next day before driving home. It was Aimee’s first time to the Grand
Canyon, which I can’t scoff at, because May was the first time I had been
there! We also saw elk on our drive
out, which was cool – my first time seeing elk in AZ!
I had two days home before leaving town again. Day 1 was spent sleeping in and never
actually leaving my apartment. My
Siamese cat spent the whole day sleeping next to me while I did computer stuff,
tv stuff, etc. I think she forgave me
for being gone! Day 2 was spent doing
errands – car emissions, bridesmaid dress fitting, etc. – before driving to my
parents’ house to see them and my black cat.
Kimi (the black cat) did not seem to recognize me, but I did manage to
get her to purr eventually. I think it
will take some time when I am finally home for good before she realizes that I
am “her person” again.
On Sunday Dad and I left for Oregon, by way of California
(at my request). On the first day we
made it to Tehachapi. Yesterday we made
it to San Francisco to visit Eric again.
We made it to his place before he got off from work, so Dad and I walked
to the beach (the ultimate draw for any Arizonan), and then down a
Chinatown-like street, where the restaurants had cooked ducks, which the heads
still attached, hanging in front of the windows, and where grocery stores sell 4 large avocados for $1, two cauliflower heads for $1, and the meat and fish
section has a remarkable selection.
Once Eric got off work, he showed us a bit of the town,
taking us to the Haight Ashbury District for dinner and to the Ghirardelli
store for dessert. We then walked to
see where Eric works (near Fisherman’s Wharf) before taking the bus back to his
place – quite fun! Today we briefly
visited the Golden Gate Bridge before saying goodbye to Eric and parting ways.
Dad and I then drove to Marysville to see my friends there
(again!), and then continued on to Grant’s Pass, Oregon, where we are
tonight. I think Dad is tired of the
driving, but he enjoyed seeing San Francisco (Eric is an awesome tour guide) as
well as seeing our friends in Marysville, so at least there is that!
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